Barker Reservoir Water Level
USGS gauge 08072500 · near Addicks, TX · Texas Water Development Board
Latest reading Oct 26, 3:00 PM · elevation
Barker Reservoir is 1.2 ft below conservation pool today (69.67 ft vs 70.90 ft) — much lower than normal for late October. It has risen 0.18 ft since yesterday and is down 0.58 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Barker Reservoir fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 4:13 PM ETLake 1.2 ft below conservation pool and steady, light E wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:33 AM–8:33 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 85°F / low 65°FMostly Sunny
- WindLight E1–7 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 12
- Level1.2 ft below conservation poolLevel steady (+0.18 ft in 24 h)
Official Texas fishing report: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department — Fishing reports
Best fishing times today
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
7/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 7:32 AM · Sunset 6:40 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:04 AM–2:04 AM
- Moon underfoot12:32 PM–2:32 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:33 AM–8:33 AMSunrise
- Moonrise6:24 PM–7:24 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 12:04 AM–2:04 AM · 12:32 PM–2:32 PM Minor 7:33 AM–8:33 AM · 6:24 PM–7:24 PM Light wind 1–7 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:00 AM–3:00 AM · 1:30 PM–3:30 PM Minor 8:44 AM–9:44 AM · 7:12 PM–8:12 PM Light wind 5–7 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 2:01 AM–4:01 AM · 2:33 PM–4:33 PM Minor 9:56 AM–10:56 AM · 8:08 PM–9:08 PM Light wind 6–9 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 3/10Poor | Major 3:05 AM–5:05 AM · 3:37 PM–5:37 PM Minor 11:04 AM–12:04 PM · 9:12 PM–10:12 PM Light wind 5–9 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:10 AM–6:10 AM · 4:41 PM–6:41 PM Minor 12:05 PM–1:05 PM · 10:20 PM–11:20 PM Light wind 6–9 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:12 AM–7:12 AM · 5:41 PM–7:41 PM Minor 12:57 PM–1:57 PM · 11:30 PM–12:30 AM Light wind 4–5 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:09 AM–7:09 AM · 5:36 PM–7:36 PM Minor 12:41 PM–1:41 PM · 11:37 PM–12:37 AM Light wind 2–6 mph |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). On a lake or river there is no tide, so instead of tide changes we score the local conditions anglers watch: the barometric pressure trend, the wind, whether the lake level is steady, and the water temperature where it is measured.
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days) | 2 |
| Local conditions | pressure 6 AM→6 PM: falling +2, steady or slowly rising +1, rising fast 0 · daytime wind 4–15 mph +1, over 20 mph (or gusts over 30) −1 · level within ±0.25 ft in 24 h +1 · water 55–75°F +1, below 45°F or above 85°F −1 (0 to 4 in total)
| 2 |
| Today | 7, rounded | 7/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Pressure and wind are the NOAA National Weather Service hourly forecast for this spot; the level/flow trend is the latest 24 hours of readings on this page. Days 2–7 score sun, moon, forecast pressure and forecast wind only (level and water temperature aren’t forecast). Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee.
Solunar periods calculated for 29.77, -95.65 (moon times from astronomical equations, Barker Reservoir local time).
Weather & wind at Barker Reservoir
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- Today85° / 65°Mostly SunnyWind E 5 mphRain 0%
- Tuesday83° / 68°Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWind E 5 mphRain 22%
- Wednesday85° / 67°Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWind E 5 to 10 mphRain 34%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 29.770, -95.647 (grid HGX), issued Oct 26, 11:06 AM local time. High / low are air temperatures; water temperature is in the fishing section above. The “Air temp & weather” tile at the top refreshes live.
October 26 in history
18 years of level records- Today69.67 ft
- Same date last year80.89 ft2025
- Median72.18 ft
- Normal range71.27 ft – 73.51 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 200988.11 ft2016
- Lowest since 200969.37 ft2025
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 70.13 | −0.30 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 70.43 | +0.85 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 69.58 | −0.20 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 69.78 | −0.13 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 69.91 | +0.05 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 69.86 | −0.19 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 70.05 | −0.75 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 70.80 | −0.08 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 70.88 | +0.27 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 70.61 | −0.29 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Addicks Reservoir2 mi · Lake67.99 ft+1.89 ft vs full pool
- Lake Houston32 mi · Lake42.16 ft−0.22 ft vs conservation pool
- Lake Conroe41 mi · Lake · Conroe199.43 ft−1.57 ft vs full pool
- Gibbons Creek Reservoir63 mi · Lake · Shiro245.47 ft−1.53 ft vs conservation pool
- Somerville Lake65 mi · Lake · Somerville236.15 ft−1.85 ft vs full pool
- Livingston Reservoir71 mi · Lake · Goodrich129.16 ft−1.84 ft vs conservation pool
Guides
All guides →About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 08072500 — Barker Res nr Addicks, TX
- Location
- 29.7700, -95.6472 · Texas
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NAVD 1988
- Daily statistics
- 2009–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 3:00 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 4:13 PM ET
- Conservation pool
- 70.90 ft — Texas Water Development Board (Top of conservation pool)
- Also from
- Texas Water Development Board
- Flood stages
- NWS gauge BAKT2 — National Water Prediction Service
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Water Data for the Nation (USGS monitoring location page). Readings every 15–60 minutes; the newest values are provisional. Percentiles compare today’s reading with every past year’s daily mean for the same calendar date. Weather: NOAA National Weather Service.